Stearns County Deputies Arrest Man Who Escaped Custody in North Dakota

STEARNS COUNTY - A Stearns County Sheriff's deputy arrested a man after finding he escaped police custody in North Dakota and for allegedly driving a stolen vehicle.

The deputy made a traffic stop for a car traveling 91 mph east on I-94, near Highway 237, at about 4:30 a.m. on Saturday.

The man driving the car gave a fake name and date of birth of a person with a misdemeanor warrant in Clay County, Minnesota.

During the stop, the deputy found a piece of paper in the driver's wallet with the name John Gbortu, a 19-year-oldfrom Fargo. Gbortu had an active warrant from Cass County, North Dakota for escaping from police custody.

The deputy also found the car was stolen from Fargo last week (1/19). Stearns County Jail officers contacted the North Dakota Penitentiary to get a photo of Gbortu and confirmed his identity.

Gbortu faces numerous charges in Stearns County and extradition back to North Dakota on the warrant.